The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

that am in the greatest wheat market OF
the world, that the largest hourmill IN cNistcncc
Is logntod here that the capacity Of al such mills
IN Minneapolis exceeds AGuOl barrels oi flour day
nnd That these mills urc In diuut communication
with the markets OF Europe, aud thnt millions ot
barrels oi flour are annually exported from this
city 70 foreign countries, hud myself wondering
how much further would have to
so tn reach the west that Is, the
out west which used to hc presented to my
Young imaginntion 10y the wagons covered with
canvas lllcl by mga. women ch,ldrru aud house.
hold utensils rs thCfc establishments dragged
itsccmod to me that their occupants had ioruyer
bid farewell Ia civilization This was not 10 very
long ngo aud perhaps | saw In those
of Minnesota, and perhaps some Of the
early settlers of Minneapolis wvro there In 1870
the population ol your state was iN 100 and OF
those ~ 10 wcrc born In The State OF New York
wouli bI nothing strtngc itn New York boy had
seen somo OF those SliM people ON their
large proportion oi New York people among
your population for the purpose ot claiming
| thUt YOU owe anything OF your prosperity To ouy
particular virtue lu,tured by the sllo ol their
orgu am only thinking oi the idcn had whcu
! saw them, that the people cmigmtiug 10 the west
had left civilization hchiud thcm aud how absurd
IL would be- Il should meet one ot these pioneers
hcW to-day, or bis son and talk To him OF con.
tUst between the refinement civilization and
cultivation Of hig ppscnt howc Uul the one he or
his father left In the state ot New York, Besides
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utcd to yuur early population gives Ms all little
better right tu be- proud Oi your achievements aud
every American citizen ought f. h' proud that his
country can produce two ctiys with the history
aud the growth aud success OF Minneapolis aud st.
Paul
VISIT THE EXPOSITION.
Immediately after the speech the party
proceeded to the exposition in carriages,
escorted by the military companies and
| headed by liherali's band. They went di-
rcctly TO the stand Mayor Amcs briefly
introduced the President to the throngs Of
people in the building. Ir. Cleveland
| said:
Ladies' and Gentlcmcn--I have already seen.
| during my short sty In the city ot Minneapolis
| abundant proof oi the commanding place it holds
among the cities Ot the land; but tn my mind,
| nothing gives better nsunucC ut IT, iuUic
/ development AMI usriulncS than The
| permanent establishment AMI maintenance
ut such mn exposition ~ this. hClcyg
the suggestion sometimes made that thcrc should
national lie II insiucrrcunl dclusiNc. The crown
ing tstorics ui government aruCitc- such ~ yOur
an Increased trade and cummctcca multiplied hap.
I ~ nni cnutcnvd people, Increased production aud
does sentiment, and especially the scntlmcut that
mup's over the pnst aud refuses Ia look tu the tut
urp create these things The sentiment that VIII
| iuurc eur continued prosperity VIII he found m
the friendly competition that shall iudurr the wheat
| aud uhur ut uurlpulis 90 struggle with the cot
| ton oi Mriuphis und Charleston Ia the uicc io'
/ national advancement
At the close Of the speech the party ~
turned at once 60 the hotel, where n mos
elaborate supper wag served in prvai,
diningruom. At Soclock carriages wcr,
taken, as before, anil, with the military
escort, the honorcd guests proceeded I,
the depot and took the train for Omaha.